Ralf Rangnick, the Red Bull mastermind, and someone to whom Jürgen Klopp is close, has been an enlightening pundit on Sky Sports today, and has had plenty to say. Here is some very high praise for Chelsea’s new golden boy.
Paul Brown (@pbsportswriter)
Ralf Rangnick on #Havertz: “I have no doubt he will be a sustainable success & become one of the top players over the next few years. I tried to sign him in Leipzig. I don’t see any weaknesses in his football. He is a modern Johan Cruyff. This transfer will be a success for #CFC"
September 25, 2020
What could possibly go wrong?
Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial)
⌛ #cafc pic.twitter.com/vk5crHwK6E
September 25, 2020
Jürgen Klopp is playing it cagey on Rhian Brewster while also hinting that he is probably for the off. He’s been speaking at his Friday press conference ahead of the match with Arsenal on Monday.
It should not surprise you. We don’t really speak about any transfer rumours. He was not in the squad, you can make of it what you want. We have nothing really to say. No news.
Done deal. Mbwana Samatta has signed for Fenerbahce on an initial season-long loan.
mbwana samatta (@Samagoal_77)
I wish to thank Aston Villa for giving me the opportunity to fulfill my dream of playing in the Premier League.A special thanks to all Villans for the amazing support you gave me during my time at the club.I wish you all the best of luck for the rest of the season@AVFCOfficial pic.twitter.com/nngbU6fDNv
September 25, 2020
These young men - and Willian - made a good first impression.
More Jürgen Klopp to follow but he has addressed the burning issue of the day.
Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal)
Jurgen Klopp holding his pre-Arsenal press conference now.
On PL clubs helping EFL sides: "In general, I think people in a better position should help people in a less good position, 100 per cent."#LFC
September 25, 2020
If this is correct, then Charlton Athletic are under new ownership.
Thomas Saandgard’s Twitter profile describes himself as: “Entrepreneur, Rockstar CEO, Founder of Zynex. Inventor.”
Thomas Sandgaard (@SandgaardThomas)
Charlton Fans, I can’t thank you enough for your support and patience. #FansAreTheFirstToKnow #SeaOfRed #CheerForCharlton pic.twitter.com/9hwuUHB9dW
September 25, 2020
And here’s an interview with the Lorient president Loïc Féry, speaking to our friends at Get French Football News.
Ole Gunnar Solskjær has been asked about the dire situation so many lower-league clubs now find themselves in.
The situation we are in and the virus and everything, it is so difficult to predict what is going to happen and now when the rate is going up and fans aren’t coming in, it is even worse for football and society in general. So yes, I am worried for League One and League Two clubs, lower teams, of course we are - but all the Premier League teams are losing money. Hopefully we can get back and football will be normal and we won’t lose too many clubs. How can we do it? We need clubs locally. We have seen Bury, we have seen Macclesfield, Wigan, in trouble, so it’s not a nice situation to be in.
And here’s some further detail on Lionel Messi’s latest strop.
On the Leyton Orient issue, this raises an important point. Hull’s manager said his team had refused to take tests ahead of the West Ham game.
As mentioned in 10 things and in the preamble, Sunday at Bramall Lane will be a re-staging of a very famous match.
Feel the quality of the goals in this game, and for that matter the commentary. Bonus points for the mention of half-time oranges.
Suzanne Wrack has written this excellent profile piece on Alex Morgan, a genuine world star who will be playing for Tottenham.
Further details from Ben Fisher on that Leyton Orient story.
Lionel Messi has taken his latest shot at Barcelona, this time over the departure of Luis Suárez. On Instagram, he has not held back.
It will be strange to see you with another shirt and much more to face you. You deserved the goodbye for what you are: one of the most important players in the club’s history, achieving important things both as a group and individually. “And not to get kicked out like they did. But the truth is that at this point nothing surprises me. I wish you all the best in this new challenge. I love you very much.
Tottenham have been awarded a Carabao Cup bye after their game with Leyton Orient was called off after an outbreak of Covid-19 at the League Two club. Orient’s game with Walsall this weekend has also been postponed as their squad self-isolate.
EFL statement here:
In accordance with Carabao Cup Rules, Tottenham Hotspur have been awarded with a bye to progress to Round Four of the Carabao Cup and will now play Chelsea on Tuesday 29 September.
The Round Three tie scheduled for Tuesday 22 September between Leyton Orient and Tottenham Hotspur could not take place following the issue by Waltham Forest Borough Council of an order preventing the match being played as planned. This followed a number of Leyton Orient players testing positive for COVID-19.
The EFL Board has determined that in line with Carabao Cup Rule 5.1, the Club was unable to fulfil its obligations to complete the fixture by virtue of the Council’s order and shall therefore forfeit the tie.
Roy Hodgson says left-back Tyrick Mitchell can follow in the footsteps of fellow Crystal Palace academy graduate Aaron Wan-Bissaka, speaking ahead of the match with Everton.
Tyrick got his chance last season when Patrick [van Aanholt] dislocated his shoulder and he has taken that chance well and really continued it since the start of the new season. I hope he will continue to improve and I hope people won’t start to put exceptional pressure on him because he’s still a very young man and he’s still in the absolute nursery in terms of his career. Aaron looked very much like Tyrick when he came in and took the game by storm, and he made the position his own very quickly. I wouldn’t disagree that in terms of being thrown in with no-one knowing much about him, I think there’s a direct parallel between the two players.
Let’s be honest here, Premier League football should not be the big story considering the fate that may await smaller clubs in all sports. Two pertinent stories here. First, Sean Ingle’s news story.
And Barney Ronay’s feature piece.
In case you missed it, the Uefa Super Cup took place last night and in front of 15,000 fans in Budapest. Javi Martínez scored the winner in what is likely to be his last game for Bayern.
Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball)
Super sub Javi Martínez! 🔥
The Spaniard heads in less than five minutes after coming on 👏
Another trophy looms for Bayern Munich... pic.twitter.com/4JBgiFj0ta
September 24, 2020
And Ole Gunnar Solskjær has been talking ahead of that Brighton v Manchester United match.
As I’ve said many times I’m very confident in my players. If and when something happens, both ins and outs, we’ll update you. In football you can’t predict too much.
“For me, I’m just working on getting better. My focus is solely on the game, I can’t be thinking any other way. We need points and then we can talk again. “I think last season proved to us how we can defend at our best. Last week wasn’t fantastic, we conceded sloppy goals, but our defensive record shows that with Eric (Bailly) and Harry (Maguire) how good a partnership they were, but also the whole team defending as a team. Eric now is fit again and that’s a big, big bonus. I’m looking forward to seeing him develop and playing more games this season because we’ve been waiting for him to first be fit and then to play more regularly.
Correction from Jamie Jackson, our man on the scene/Zoom - “Eric (Bailly) and Harry (Maguire) how good a partnership they were” - refers in fact to Victor Lindelöf and Harry Maguire rather than the lesser spotted Eric Bailly.
And the latest on Manchester United’s summer of transfer troubles.
As per Jamie Jackson.
United’s stance is similar to the Brazilian’s and it is understood a valuation in the region of £12m is viewed as more realistic. There is an awareness in the player’s camp and at United that Porto’s need for money from Telles’s sale to finance investment in Sérgio Conceição’s squad may force down the fee. Telles would be clear in January to talk to clubs about a summer move as a free agent.
Let’s start the day with some piping red-hot rumours.
Football: relentless. Last week’s Premier League action feels a world away since this has been a few days in which the Carabao Cup, Europa League and Uefa Super Cup have been squeezed in. No rest for the wicked or the Premier League footballer.
What awaits us this weekend in the Premier League? Manchester United were hopeless last week, and need to be much much better at Brighton in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off. Everton the entertainers go to Crystal Palace and a 100 percent record, possibly two of them, must go. Then comes West Brom v Chelsea, which will be a severe test of Slaven Bilic’s men. Burnley v Southampton closes out the Saturday schedule; Saints have been surprisingly rubbish so far this season.
Sunday: an all-Yorkshire derby with memories of 1992 as Leeds travel to Sheffield United for a noon kick-off. Then comes Tottenham v Newcastle. José Mourinho has a poor record up in the north east but less so when facing the region’s clubs in London. Manchester City v Leicester offers another chance to watch Pep Guardiola’s latest art experiment against the embryonic league table leaders. Then comes crisis club West Ham and their Sunday evening meeting with Wolves.
As is now habitual, there are two Monday matches. Pointless Fulham welcome Aston Villa in the early slot while the biggest match of this round finishes us off with Liverpool v Arsenal.
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